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to plant

to plant

26 3.4
To put or set something firmly in a place so it does not move
  • verb
  • /plænt/
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  • You need to plant your feet firmly on the ground before you start your exercise.
  • planted firmly
  • feet firmly planted
  • elbows firmly planted

Examples

  • You'll stay where I plant you.

  • No, you got to get serious about what you want, and then you have to plant yourself.

  • And then I had a teacher be like, hey, man, plant your feet, take the space.

  • I want you to plant your feet right here, son.

  • So closing your eyes, plant your feet into the earth, into your your floor, into your living room, your office, wherever you may be.

  • Kenneth was fishing, and I'd just planted a row of hot radishes in my garden.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • His webbed hands clenched into fists, and he planted them firmly on his hips.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In the yoga class, the instructor instructed everyone to plant their feet evenly for better balance.

  • Make sure to plant your feet in a stable position before lifting the weights.

Synonyms

to secure
vsto plant
347 3.3

To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken

emphasizes deeper and more permanent setting into a place
to fix
vsto plant
218 1.0

To attach something firmly so it does not move

adds greater depth and permanence to the act of fastening
to position
vsto plant
159 2.5

To put something in a particular place carefully

goes further by fixing something deeply and firmly in its place
to embed
vsto plant
88 4.8

Fix firmly inside another material so it becomes part of it

focuses on secure deep placement in a location rather than embedding only
to fasten
vsto plant
68 1.6

Hold something in place so it cannot move

implies a deeper, more fixed placement rather than general attachment
to implant
vsto plant
  • Specialized
56 5.2

Put something firmly into a body or surface

is the general action of fixing deeply and securely in a place
to anchor
vsto plant
51 3.4

To hold something in place so it does not move

is more about fixing deeply in place than only preventing movement
to glue
vsto plant
50 1.8

To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something

focuses more on deep secure setting into a position rather than surface bonding
to ensconce
vsto plant
  • Formal
12 8.6

To put someone or something in a comfortable, safe place

is a firmer, deeper act of setting rather than making comfortable or safe
to stake
vsto plant
12 5.8

To tie an animal or object to a post in the ground

is the broader act of fixing deeply, not only tying to a support
to lodge
vsto plant
4 5.0

To become stuck in something or push something to stay there

implies intentional deep fixing and secure placement rather than accidental lodging
to fixate
vsto plant
2 6.8

To fasten something so it does not move

emphasizes deeper embedding and secure placement rather than mere stabilization
to emplace
vsto plant
  • Specialized
1 9.1

To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment

is about securely setting something deep into its location rather than placement only
to imbed
vsto plant
  • UK
6.0

To put something firmly into a material so it stays there

emphasizes the broader act of securing deeply in a chosen position
to engraft
vsto plant
9.9

To fix something firmly so it becomes part of something else

is the basic act of setting deeply rather than the establishing nuance
to stell
vsto plant
  • Archaic
9.9

Put something in a certain place

goes further by fixing something deeply and firmly in its place

Antonyms

1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

15 6.1

To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck

Idioms

1 5.9

To make someone begin to feel unsure about something

Phrasal Verbs

3 4.9

Stand firmly in one place to show you will not change your mind

To add plant food to help a plant grow

Compounds

143 2.9

A place where electricity is made for homes and businesses

chemical plant
  • Specialized
18 3.6

A factory that makes chemicals in large amounts

14 2.8

All the plants that live in a particular place, like trees and flowers

A large factory where goods are made using machines

A way of eating mostly vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and beans

assembly plant
  • Specialized
8 3.2

A factory where parts are put together to make a product

6 2.8

A substance added to soil or water to feed plants and help them grow

5 3.2

A factory that kills and packs animals to sell as meat

A plant that makes flowers and has seeds inside a fruit

gas plant
  • Specialized
4 4.1

A place where natural gas is prepared and sent to customers

4 4.6

A factory or workplace stopping all work and ending jobs there

4 1.0

A plant that grows red round fruits people eat

4 3.7

A factory where steel is made from iron and other materials

A factory where workers put drinks into bottles and seal them for sale

Parts of trees and other green growing things like leaves, stems or roots

plant kingdom
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A group of living things that includes mosses, ferns, and trees

A group of buildings where goods are made with machines

A place where old paper, glass, and plastic are cleaned and made ready to be used again

A plant that can be deadly if you touch it or eat it

A plant with a deep tube of liquid that traps and digests insects

plant cell
  • Specialized
2 3.0

A tiny living part of a plant with a stiff wall, green chloroplasts, and a large storage space inside

2 2.2

A plant that lives in water, attached to the bottom or floating

A plant that grows in or near water, like a water lily

1 3.5

Eating mainly plants

1 2.8

A green plant people grow in a pot indoors to make a room look nicer

A plant that eats insects and small animals to get food

coca plant
  • NSFW
1 7.0

A South American shrub with leaves that people chew and that contain cocaine

1 2.1

A bushy plant that produces white round pods with soft fibers used for cloth

1 1.0

A plant people grow outside near their house for flowers or food

1 3.6

A plant that can live with very little water, for example a cactus

A place where electricity is made and sent to homes and businesses

1 3.1

Large tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant that can make natural rubber

1 1.0

A small garden plant with white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

plant family
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A group of related plants with similar flowers and leaves

plant tissue
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Parts inside a plant made of cells with different jobs

1 3.6

A plant with long narrow leaves and small white or pink flowers often grown indoors

1 1.4

A plant that produces beans you can eat

bedding plant
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A plant grown to put in a flowerbed for seasonal garden displays

belladonna plant
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A poisonous plant with bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries used to make atropine

A plant people grow for food or decoration

disposal plant
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A place where dirty water and other waste are cleaned and made safe

heating plant
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A system in a building that makes warm air and sends it to rooms

herbaceous plant
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A plant without a woody stem that dies back each year

1 7.0

A low plant with thick leaves that look covered in tiny shiny hairs like ice

nightshade plant
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A plant in the potato and tomato family that can be dangerous to eat

The part of a company that builds, maintains, and looks after its buildings and machines

plant disease
  • Specialized
1 2.3

A sickness that harms plants, often caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses

Something made from plants used for food, cloth, or medicine

A person who studies how plants grow and live

plant hormone
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A natural chemical in plants that controls their growth and responses

1 3.2

A plant that makes seeds to grow new plants

tobacco plant
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A plant grown for its leaves that are dried and made into cigarettes or cigars

vascular plant
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A plant with special tubes that carry water and nutrients, like ferns or trees

woody plant
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A plant with hard stems, like a tree or shrub

A plant with large green leaves that people keep indoors for decoration

9.9

A South American garden plant with green, purple, or red leaves and small woolly flower spikes

A small Asian herb with red or purple leaves grown for gardens

A South American herb with colorful leaves and small woolly flower spikes grown for gardens

6.2

A plant that grows in very wet, soft ground like bogs and marshes and can live in poor soil

A garden plant grown for its large flat beans that people or animals eat

broccoloid plant
  • Specialized
8.8

A vegetable plant like broccoli, cauliflower, or cabbage

A plant with thick spiny leaves that has a cooling gel for sunburn called Aloe vera

A bush that grows small flat beans you can eat, often served as a vegetable

A flowering plant with colorful, often fragrant flowers that look like butterflies

A plant that grows from an underground bulb, like a tulip or daffodil

capsicum pepper plant
  • Specialized
3.8

A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice

8.5

A marsh plant from northern California and Oregon with twisted cup-shaped leaves that trap insects and hanging yellow-green flowers

A tropical shrub with purple or red tube-shaped flowers and leaves with patterns like a human face

8.4

A large plant with thick, sword-shaped leaves and a tall flower stalk

A common European plant that grows as a weed in fields and paths

9.9

A flowering plant like a carnation or pink

A large tropical shrub with big hand-shaped leaves and spiny seed pods that give seeds used to make castor oil

A large tropical bush with wide leaves that has seeds used for castor oil and contains a poison called ricin

How Secure

to anchor
51 3.4
to embed
88 4.8
to plant
26 3.4
to rest
182 1.0
set
23 3.4
to place
1.0

Surface Forms

plant infinitive
planted past
planted past participle
planting present participle
plants third person singular

Etymology

Plant meaning to fix something firmly comes from the image of a plant's roots going deep into the earth. That's why to plant your feet or a cane is to put them down so they stay solid and do not move.